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ArticleWorld journal of hepatology2019

Characterization of patients with both alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a large United States cohort.

George Khoudari, Amandeep Singh, Mazen Noureddin, Danielle Fritze, Rocio Lopez, Imad Asaad, Eric Lawitz, Fred Poordad, Kris V Kowdley, Naim Alkhouri

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Article in World journal of hepatology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A patient guideline.JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology · 2021
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  6. The Roles and Mechanisms of lncRNAs in Liver Fibrosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

George KhoudariDepartment of Hospital Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States. gkhoudary@gmail.com.
Amandeep SinghDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States.
Mazen NoureddinDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States.
Danielle FritzeDepartment of General Surgery, Texas Liver Institute and University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX 78215, United States.
Rocio LopezDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States.
Imad AsaadDepartment of Gastroenterology, Metro Health System, Cleveland, OH 44109, United States.
Eric LawitzTexas Liver Institute and University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX 78215, United States.
Fred PoordadTexas Liver Institute and University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX 78215, United States.
Kris V KowdleySwedish Liver Care Network, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98122, United States.
Naim AlkhouriTexas Liver Institute and University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX 78215, United States.
Cleveland Clinic · USCedars-Sinai Medical Center · USMetroHealth · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and is characterized by steatosis in the absence of significant alcohol consumption. However, MetS and significant alcohol intake coexist in certain individuals which may lead to the development of BAFLD.

aimTo assess the clinical characteristics of patients with both alcoholic and NAFLD (BAFLD) in a large cohort in the United States.

methodsAdults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2003-2014 were included. NAFLD was diagnosed based on elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and being overweight or obese in the absence of other liver diseases. BAFLD patients met the criteria for NAFLD but also had either MetS or type 2 diabetes and consumed excessive amounts of alcohol. Univariable and multivariable analysis were performed to assess differences between NAFLD and BAFLD and to compare severity based on a validated fibrosis score (FIB4 index).

resultsThe prevalence of NAFLD was at 25.9% (95%CI; 25.1-26.8) and that of BAFLD was 0.84% (0.67, 1.02) which corresponds to an estimated 1.24 million Americans affected by BAFLD. Compared to NAFLD, patients with BAFLD were more likely to be male, smokers, have higher ALT, aspartate aminotransferase, triglycerides, and lower platelets;

conclusionA significant percentage of the American general population is afflicted by BAFLD and these patients tend to have more advanced liver fibrosis.

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Alcoholic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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